Summary:Many fear-based problems can be overcome by learning how to apply desensitization and counter conditioning. Whether fear of strangers, vacuums or objects, by identifying triggers and creating a step-by-step plan you will improve the quality of your dog’s life—and yours.

Price:$6.95

Expanded Description:

Whether your dog is afraid of the vacuum cleaner or defensively aggressive to visitors, using this booklet will result in a happier and better behaved dog.

The Cautious Canine will:
• Help you create a safe environment for your dog and others
• Illustrate that what’s called “aggression” is often fear
• Show you how to identify the subtle “triggers” that elicit fear
• Help you turn your dog’s fear into happy anticipation
• Teach you how to manage “surprises” that could set your dog back

Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB is an Ethologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has consulted dog lovers for over twenty years. She is the author of ten books including The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs and For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend. Trisha lives on a farm near Madison, Wisconsin and two dogs, one cat and a flock of sheep.

This booklet is great for owners of fearful dogs. The method McConnell explains is designed to turn your dogs fear into joy. I am using this method on my 4 year old German Shepherd. Although she isn't very fearful, she hasn't been in public much or met very many new people since she was a about a year old. We have only done a few training sessions, but she is doing better! We have gone from about 35 yards away from a stranger to about 10 yards away. Even at that distance, she is very calm. Before, she would bark and growl when a stranger got to close. I would highly recommend this booklet!

**For those who would be concerned, this booklet contains some language**

Just the Facts, November 18, 2013

Reviewer: Emmagrace

Less than 30 pages but dollar for dollar worth every penny! The beauty is in the brevity! Less is more! Words like: 'Classical Counter Conditioning', 'Classical Conditioning', 'Operant Conditioning' are all used and I am slowly understanding the effects of such...but also the 'simple stuff'i.e.: 'Here's what doesn't work' (and why) are explained! KISS Keep It Simple Silly! I've been training dogs, informally, for 40 years using Punish/Reward (Classical Conditioning). This booklet (and others) are changing the way I think/train...and boy howdy....my dogs are happier!! That's all I know...it just feels better!! A must have!

Awesome, March 7, 2012

Reviewer: Robin Sockness

I can't say enough good things about this book. I keep a stash of them to give to my clients when we work with fearful dogs. This book totally makes sense.